Bone realignment with use of temporary external fixation for distal femoral valgus and varus deformities

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1229-1237

  Gugenheim, Joseph J ^a   Brinker, Mark R ^a  

^a TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FEMUR MALFORMATION; FEMUR OSTEOTOMY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KNEE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA; VALGUS KNEE; VARUS KNEE; WALKING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0038801276     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200307000-00008     Document Type: Article

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